This is a nice article from Fox Business on shopping for title insurance. http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/12/12/shop-for-title-insurance-and-closing-services/#ixzz1gMQD3OaY The more consumers shop for their title insurance, the better for us as a profession. So shop around! If you have any questions regarding title insurance rates or closing fees, please call our office at 734.432.0100 and we will be...
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The importance of title insurance for foreclosed properties
This article was posted by a member of the Title Insurance Law Group on Linked In. If you are considering the purchase of a foreclosed property, you may want to read the above article. I hope these buyers purchased title insurance! This article is a case study why title insurance is more important than ever...
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Talking Title
On Sunday, February 20, we had a chance to talk about title insurance on the Real Estate Radio Network on Faith Talk 1500 am WLQV. Our podcast of the interview can be found here: http://podcast.den.liquidcompass.net/mgt/podcast/podcast.php?encoder_id=96&event_id=648 We count ourselves lucky to have friends like Justin Ford and Kymosh Myrick who are willing to let us...
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Land Contracts and Title Insurance
The following blog was reprinted with permission from David Phillips, an underwriter, title examiner and friend. Now more than ever, Land Contract Vendees should obtain a policy to protect their interest. If you want to know why, read on. Have a great weekend – John Shepard Land Contract – Insure Your Vendee Interest A land...
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Legal Descriptions – Plats
So what’s a plat? The platting of property is the official process of subdividing a parcel or parcels of land into a number of smaller parcels which are called lots. In Michigan, the plat process is contained in The Land Division Act ( MCL 560.101 et seq.) which can be found online here: http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Act-288-of-1967. Once approved, the ...
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Eagle Policy Basics
Eagle Owner’s Policy Basics: Why an expanded coverage policy is good for your clients The Eagle Policy was created by First American Title as an expanded coverage policy. Now in its second generation, the Eagle Policy provides greater coverage than the standard owner’s policy for a small price increase. If your client seeks the...
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